Grade 6 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 18 - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

aer, air (Latin) “air”

flat (Latin) “to blow”

vent (Latin) “to fan; to blow”

spir (Latin) “to breathe”  

Unit 18 Word List: aerate, aerial, airy, inflate, deflate, ventilate, hyperventilate, aspire, spirited, expire

Due to our short weeks for the Easter break, we will extend Unit 18 for the eight days we are in school to give students plenty of time to learn their new roots and vocabulary terms. Therefore, the Latin and Greek Unit 18 Quiz will be Friday, April 10th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

Class Novel - The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown - Our next class novel, The Boys in the Boat begins on Monday! This novel tells the true story of Joe Rantz and the University of Washington rowing team, who overcame poverty, familial abandonment, and the Great Depression to win gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Joe, a shy, working-class teen, learned self-reliance early, later finding purpose and a "family" among his teammates, coach Al Ulbrickson, and boat-builder George Pocock. They mastered rowing in sync, beating elitist rivals and navigating Nazi Germany's scrutiny to win a dramatic gold-medal race. 

This week, we will begin by watching an interview of the author, Daniel James Brown, to get a good understanding of how he researched and wrote this novel. We will then read the prologue for an understanding of the “why” behind the book, as well as study genre, imagery, mood, and tone. Throughout chapters 1-3, we will study vocabulary in context, get an introduction to our main characters, study the time period, discuss a flashback and metaphor, as well as focus on tone, mood, setting changes, and finding meaning in a very important quote. 

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 40 minutes of an adventure and survival title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. Reading Logs are due Tuesday, April 7th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Thursday, April 2nd.

Have a blessed and happy Easter!

Grade 7 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 18 - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

sist (Latin) “stand; stop”

sed (Latin) “to sit”

Unit 18 Word List: desist, persistent, subsist, preside, residual, dissident, subsidiary, insidious, assiduous, supersede, sedentary

Due to our short weeks for the Easter break, we will extend Unit 18 for the eight days we are in school to give students plenty of time to learn their new roots and vocabulary terms. Therefore, the Latin and Greek Unit 18 Quiz will be Friday, April 10th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

Class Novel - Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly - Our next class novel, Hidden Figures begins on Monday! This novel tells the true story of four African American female mathematicians—Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden—who overcame racist Jim Crow laws to work as "human computers" at NASA. During the Space Race, their crucial calculations for flight, engineering, and trajectory helped the U.S. succeed in space exploration.

This week, we will begin by watching an interview of the author, Margot Lee Shetterly, to get a good understanding of how she was inspired to write this novel. We will also complete a “before you read” activity to brainstorm what we know on the topics of women scientists/inventors, civil rights and what it means to be a “hidden figure”. Throughout chapters 1-3 we will work on vocabulary in context, complete several word studies on aeronautics, engineering, climate, physics, segregation, civil rights, matter, energy, and motion, as well as study each woman to their accomplishment. Last, we will work on comprehension questions for these chapters focusing on the goal of NACA, purpose, and understanding different roles and jobs of this time. 

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 50 minutes of an adventure and survival title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. Reading Logs are due Tuesday, April 7th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Thursday, April 2nd

Have a blessed and happy Easter!

Grade 8 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 18 - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

cogn (Latin) “to know”

soph (Greek) “wise”

nomen (Latin) “name”

onym (Greek) “name”

Unit 18 Word List: incognito, cognitive, cognizant, sophisticate, sophistry, sophomoric, nominal, denomination, nomenclature, synonymous, anonymous, antonym

Due to our short weeks for the Easter break, we will extend Unit 18 for the eight days we are in school to give students plenty of time to learn their new roots and vocabulary terms. Therefore, the Latin and Greek Unit 18 Quiz will be Friday, April 10th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

Class Novel - To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee - Our next class novel, To Kill a Mockingbird begins on Monday! This novel is set in 1930s Alabama and follows young Scout Finch as her lawyer father, Atticus, defends a Black man who is falsely accused. The novel explores childhood innocence, deep-seated racial prejudice, and moral courage as the community divides over the trial, culminating in a violent injustice. 

This week, we will begin this novel with an introductory presentation to learn about the genre of bildungsroman and all about our author, Harper Lee. We will also read about the historical context of our novel, the Great Depression, racism in the South, Jim Crow Laws, economic oppression, the Scottsboro Trials, and the Civil Rights Movement. As we work through chapters 1-3, we will study vocabulary in context, examine our characters and their traits/personalities, discuss point of view and narrative voice, and analyze one of the most important quotes from the novel. 

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 60 minutes of an adventure and survival title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. Reading Logs are due Tuesday, April 7th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Thursday, April 2nd.

Have a blessed and happy Easter!

Grade 6 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 17 (continued) - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

long (Latin) “long”

brev (Latin) “brief”

dens (Latin) “thick”

mac, meag (Latin) “thin”  

tend, tent (Latin) “to stretch”  

Unit 17 Word List: elongate, prolong, abbreviate, brevity, density, condense, emaciated, meager, attentive, intend

The Latin and Greek Unit 17 Quiz will be Wednesday, March 18th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

In Class Reading - Scholastic Scope Magazine - Before we begin our next class novel, we will spend some time on non-fiction before Spring Break. This week, as time allows, we will be working on the following articles:

“Mountain of Fire” is a narrative nonfiction article about the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980. Students will analyze text features before reading, use vocabulary in context, determine central ideas and details, discuss point of view, think about the author's purpose, and summarize. 

“Flight of the Monarchs” and “How to Help the Monarch Butterfly" are paired nonfiction articles teaching us how every year, monarch butterflies fly thousands of miles to Mexico. But their numbers are falling. Students will learn what is driving their decline and how we can help save them. We will focus on key ideas and details, author’s craft, problem and solution, synthesis, and critical thinking as we read. Students will also answer two constructed response questions and use text evidence in their answers.  

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 40 minutes of an adventure and survival title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. Reading Logs are due Monday, March 30th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Friday, March 20th

Have a safe and wonderful Spring Break!

Grade 7 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 17 (continued) - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

fund, found (Latin) “bottom”

spurs, spars(Latin) “to sprinkle; to strew”

mers, merg (Latin) “to sink”

fus (Latin) “to pour out”  

Unit 17 Word List: fundamental, founder, disperse, sparse, intersperse, aspersion, immerse, submerge, emergent, refuse, fusion

The Latin and Greek Unit 17 Quiz will be Wednesday, March 18th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

In Class Reading - Scholastic Scope Magazine - Before we begin our next class novel, we will spend some time on non-fiction. This week, as time allows, we will be working on the following articles:

“Mountain of Fire” is a narrative nonfiction article about the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980. Students will analyze text features before reading, use vocabulary in context, determine central ideas and details, discuss point of view, think about the author's purpose, and summarize. 

“The Search for Cleopatra's Tomb” is a nonfiction article about an archaeologist searching for the grave of one of history’s most famous leaders. Students will use vocabulary in context, discuss reasons for the excavation, look through text evidence, infer, and compare. 

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 50 minutes of an adventure and survival title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. Reading Logs are due Monday, March 30th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Friday, March 20th

Have a safe and wonderful Spring Break!

Grade 8 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 17 (continued) - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

mort (Latin) “death”

nec, nox, nic (Latin) “to hurt; to kill”  “death”

bio (Greek) “life”

Viv (Latin) “to live”  

Unit 17 Word List: immortalize, morbid, mortify, moribund, noxious, pernicious, biodegradable, symbiotic, antibiotic, vivacious, vivid, revival

The Latin and Greek Unit 17 Quiz will be Wednesday, March 18th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

In Class Reading - Scholastic Scope Magazine - Before we begin our next class novel, we will spend some time on non-fiction. This week, as time allows, we will be working on the following articles:

“Mountain of Fire” is a narrative nonfiction article about the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980. Students will analyze text features before reading, use vocabulary in context, determine central ideas and details, discuss point of view, think about the author's purpose, and summarize. 

“The Search for Cleopatra's Tomb” is a nonfiction article about an archaeologist searching for the grave of one of history’s most famous leaders. Students will use vocabulary in context, discuss reasons for the excavation, look through text evidence, infer, and compare. 

“The Right Track” will focus on more annotation practice while also thinking about theme. 

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 60 minutes of an adventure and survival title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. Reading Logs are due Monday, March 30th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Friday, March 20th

Have a safe and wonderful Spring Break!

Grade 6 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 17 - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

long (Latin) “long”

brev (Latin) “brief”

dens (Latin) “thick”

mac, meag (Latin) “thin”  

tend, tent (Latin) “to stretch”  

Unit 17 Word List: elongate, prolong, abbreviate, brevity, density, condense, emaciated, meager, attentive, intend

Due to library this week and two shortened scheduled days for Stations of the Cross and Grandparents’ Day, the Latin and Greek Unit 17 Quiz will be Wednesday, March 18th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

In Class Reading - Scholastic Scope Magazine - Before we begin our next class novel, we will spend some time on non-fiction before Spring Break. This week, as time allows, we will be working on the following articles:

“Heroes From the Hill” is a nonfiction article about how an ambulance crew in Pittsburgh rose above racial injustice and changed emergency medical care forever. We will work on vocabulary in context, cause and effect, inference, interpreting meaning, central ideas, and comprehension questions. Students will also answer critical thinking questions and use text evidence in their answers. 

If time allows… “Flight of the Monarchs” and “How to Help the Monarch Butterfly" are paired nonfiction articles teaching us how every year, monarch butterflies fly thousands of miles to Mexico. But their numbers are falling. Students will learn what is driving their decline and how we can help save them. We will focus on key ideas and details, author’s craft, problem and solution, synthesis, and critical thinking as we read. Students will also answer two constructed response questions and use text evidence in their answers.  

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 40 minutes of a science fiction/or action and adventure title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. Reading Logs are due Monday, March 16th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Friday, March 13th

Grade 7 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 17 - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

fund, found (Latin) “bottom”

spurs, spars(Latin) “to sprinkle; to strew”

mers, merg (Latin) “to sink”

fus (Latin) “to pour out”  

Unit 17 Word List: fundamental, founder, disperse, sparse, intersperse, aspersion, immerse, submerge, emergent, refuse, fusion

Due to library this week and two shortened scheduled days for Stations of the Cross and Grandparents’ Day, the Latin and Greek Unit 17 Quiz will be Wednesday, March 18th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

Class Novel - Fever 1793 - The “final exam” for our class novel will take place on Tuesday, March 10th. Vocabulary for this test was studied throughout each chapter, and a comprehensive list was also distributed to the students last week, as well as posted on Google Classroom. Students are to be prepared to answer questions and write responses for the entire book for the “final”. 

Students will be given work time in class to complete a “book quilt”. A nine square “quilt” will be designed to focus on character image, character overview, setting, conflict analysis, a new cover, favorite line/passage, big ideas, theme, and favorite moment/scene. 

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 50 minutes of a science fiction title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. Reading Logs are due Monday, March 16th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Friday, March 13th

Grade 8 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 17 - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

mort (Latin) “death”

nec, nox, nic (Latin) “to hurt; to kill”  “death”

bio (Greek) “life”

Viv (Latin) “to live”  

Unit 17 Word List: immortalize, morbid, mortify, moribund, noxious, pernicious, biodegradable, symbiotic, antibiotic, vivacious, vivid, revival

Due to library this week and two shortened scheduled days for Stations of the Cross and Grandparents’ Day, the Latin and Greek Unit 17 Quiz will be Wednesday, March 18th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

In Class Reading - Scholastic Scope Magazine - Before we begin our next class novel, we will spend some time on non-fiction. This week, as time allows, we will be working on the following articles:

“Should Teens Do Extreme Sports?” is a debate essay that we will read together. Students will revisit their annotating skills for this article. Also, we will discuss students’ opinions on competing in extreme sports and the arguments that support each side. 

“Mountain of Fire” is a narrative nonfiction article about the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980. Students will analyze text features before reading, use vocabulary in context, determine central ideas and details, discuss point of view, think about the author's purpose, and summarize. 

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 60 minutes of a science fiction title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. Reading Logs are due Monday, March 16th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Friday, March 13th

Please note, on Wednesday, in lieu of class all 8th graders will be participating in the rescheduled Confirmation rehearsal. 

Grade 6 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 16 - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

meta (Greek) “after; changed; beyond”

al (Latin) “other, another”

alter (Latin) “other”

simul (Latin) “to imitate; to pretend; to appear to be”  

Unit 16 Word List: metabolism, metamorphosis, metaphorical, inalienable, alienate, alias, alteration, alternate, altercation, simulate, dissemble, semblance

The Latin and Greek Unit 16 Quiz will be Friday, March 6th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

Class Novel - The Lions of Little Rock - We will continue to watch the film, Ruby Bridges, together as a great tie to the time period of our novel. When the film concludes, students will create a Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting the novel to the story of Ruby. To end the week, we will jump into some non-fiction reading (and yet another tie to our novel) in our Scholastic Scope Magazine reading an article called, “Heroes from the Hill”, an article about how an ambulance crew in Pittsburgh rose about racial injustice and changed emergency care forever. We will also work on vocabulary in context, cause and effect, inference, interpret meaning, and central ideas throughout this article. 

Weekly Reading Log -Students will read a minimum of 40 minutes of a science fiction title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. Reading Logs are due Monday, March 9th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Friday, March 6th

Grade 7 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 16 - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

minister (Latin) “official; minister”

arbiter, arbitra  (Latin) “judge”

magistr (Latin) “master, teacher”

arch (Greek) “ruler” and “to be first; to begin”

Unit 16 Word List: administer, minister, arbiter, arbitrate, arbitrary, magisterial, magistrate, archaic, anarchy, matriarch

The Latin and Greek Unit 16 Quiz will be Friday, March 6th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

Class Novel - Fever 1793 - This week we will be completing the novel in class. We will review vocabulary in context, make comprehension checks, analyze passages, make connections, summarize, find meaning in important quotes, discuss story elements, create character thoughts through “speech bubbles”, complete a plot map, and determine themes for this book. Upon completion of the novel, students will be introduced to our final project, a “book quilt”. A nine square “quilt” will be designed by each student focusing on character image, character overview, setting, conflict analysis, a new cover, favorite line/passage, big ideas, theme, and favorite moment/scene. The due date for the book quilt will be announced in the upcoming days on Google Classroom. 

Weekly Reading Log -Students will read a minimum of 50 minutes of a science fiction title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. Reading Logs are due Monday, March 9th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Friday, March 6th

Grade 8 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 16 - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

meta (Greek) “after; changed; beyond”

al (Latin) “other, another”

alter (Latin) “other”

simul (Latin) “to imitate; to pretend; to appear to be”  

Unit 16 Word List: metabolism, metamorphosis, metaphorical, inalienable, alienate, alias, alteration, alternate, altercation, simulate, dissemble, semblance

The Latin and Greek Unit 16 Quiz will be Friday, March 6th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

In Class Reading - Scholastic Scope Magazine - Before we begin our next class novel, we will spend some time on non-fiction. This week (as time allows) we will be working on the following articles:

“Heroes From the Hill” is a nonfiction article about how an ambulance crew in Pittsburgh rose above racial injustice and changed emergency medical care forever. We will work on vocabulary in context, cause and effect, inference, interpreting meaning, central ideas, and comprehension questions. Students will also answer two constructed response questions and use text evidence in their answers. 

“Flight of the Monarchs” and “How to Help the Monarch Butterly” are paired nonfiction articles teaching us how every year, monarch butterflies fly thousands of miles to Mexico. But their numbers are falling. Students will learn what is driving their decline and how we can help save them. We will focus on key ideas and details, author’s craft, problem and solution, synthesis, and critical thinking as we read. Students will also answer two constructed response questions and use text evidence in their answers. 

“Should Teens Do Extreme Sports?” is a debate essay that we will read together. Students will revisit their annotating skills for this article. Also, we will discuss students’ opinions on competing in extreme sports and the arguments that support each side. 

Weekly Reading Log -Students will read a minimum of 60 minutes of a science fiction title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. Reading Logs are due Monday, March 9th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Friday, March 6th

Please note, on Wednesday, in lieu of reading class all 8th graders will be participating in the Confirmation rehearsal. 

Grade 6 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 14 (continued) - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

plic, plex (Latin) “to weave” and “to fold”

text (Latin) “to weave”

veal, veil (Latin) “to cover”

mantl (Latin) “cloak”  

Unit 14 Word List: application, complex, duplicate, texture, textile, reveal, unveil, mantled, dismantle

The Latin and Greek Unit 14 Quiz will be Friday, February 20th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

Class Novel - The Lions of Little Rock - This week we will begin our last group of chapters 49-56, review our vocabulary in context for these chapters and complete our comprehension questions and summary pages. We will continue to discuss several character relationships and the challenges they face, discuss new plot developments, review the results of an election within the story, predict, review story elements, describe what “real friends” really mean to our main character and how they have helped her “change for the better”, and continue to learn characteristics of historical fiction. 

Weekly Reading Log -Students will read a minimum of 40 minutes of a science fiction title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. Reading Logs are due Monday, February 23rd with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Friday, February 20th.

Grade 7 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 14 (continued) - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

miss (Latin) “to send”

fer (Latin) “to carry; to bring”

tol (Latin) “to bring upwards; to lift”

tract (Latin) “to drag; to draw”  

gest, ger (Latin) “to carry; to bear”  

Unit 14 Word List: admission, submissive, omission, differentiate, reference, extol, detract, extract, suggestible exaggerated, ingest

The Latin and Greek Unit 14 Quiz will be Friday, February 20th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

Class Novel - Fever 1793 - This week our goal will be to read and discuss chapters 21-25 in class. We will review vocabulary in context, make comprehension checks, analyze passages, make connections, summarize, find meaning in important quotes, discuss story elements, discuss some difficult options our main character is facing, share our opinions, work on cause and effect relationships, as well as main ideas and supporting details. 

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 50 minutes of a science fiction title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. Reading Logs are due Monday, February 23rd with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Friday, February 20th.

Grade 8 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 14 (continued) - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

sequi, sec (Latin) “to follow”

cur, cour (Latin) “to run”

grad (Latin) “to step”

ambl, ambul (Latin) “to walk”  

Unit 14 Word List: inconsequential, consecutive, execution, courier, incur, recurrent, gradualism, regress, digress, amble, ambulatory, preamble 

The Latin and Greek Unit 14 Quiz will be Friday, February 20th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

In Class Reading - We will conclude this month with a two week poetry unit. This week we will read and discuss four poems together while focusing on their text (theme/subject, historical/cultural context, and powerful lines), structure (format, fonts, interesting aspects), language (literary devices/techniques, symbolism, language and sound technique), and personal response (interpretation, connections, and emotions). Also with this unit, we will be studying twelve genres of poetry - blank verse, rhymed verse, free verse, stanza, meter, rhyme, scheme, narrative poem, haiku, pastoral poem, sonnet, lyric, ode, limerick, ballad, and silioquy, Students will study the differences between each type of poem and research one example of each poem. Students will also prepare to present and read their favorite poems to the class as the unit concludes. 

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 50 minutes of a science fiction title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. Reading Logs are due Monday, February 23rd with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Friday, February 20th. 

Grade 6 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 14 - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

plic, plex (Latin) “to weave” and “to fold”

text (Latin) “to weave”

veal, veil (Latin) “to cover”

mantl (Latin) “cloak”  

Unit 14 Word List: application, complex, duplicate, texture, textile, reveal, unveil, mantled, dismantle

Due to library this week and a shortened week next week for President’s Day, we will spend a little extra time on this unit. The Latin and Greek Unit 14 Quiz will be Friday, February 20th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

Class Novel - The Lions of Little Rock - This week we will finish chapters 45-48, review our vocabulary in context for these chapters and complete our comprehension questions and summary pages. We will continue to discuss several character relationships and the challenges they face, discuss new plot developments, determine changes that are taking place within our main character’s family, predict, discuss story elements, put ourselves in our main character’s shoes on a choice she has made, and continue to learn characteristics of historical fiction. As time allows, we will spend the later part of the week learning our vocabulary words for chapters 49-57 and start this group of chapters. 

Weekly Reading Log - On Monday, we head back to the library for an introduction to the genre, science fiction. If students are still finishing their fantasy novels, they may stay on a fantasy Reading Log for this week. Or, students also have the option to switch to science fiction. Students will read a minimum of 40 minutes of a fantasy/science fiction title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. The Fantasy/Science Fiction Reading Logs are due Tuesday, February 17th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Friday, February 13th.

Have a very happy Valentine’s Day on Saturday! 

Grade 7 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 14 - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

miss (Latin) “to send”

fer (Latin) “to carry; to bring”

tol (Latin) “to bring upwards; to lift”

tract (Latin) “to drag; to draw”  

gest, ger (Latin) “to carry; to bear”  

Unit 14 Word List: admission, submissive, omission, differentiate, reference, extol, detract, extract, suggestible exaggerated, ingest

Due to library this week and a shortened week next week for President’s Day, we will spend a little extra time on this unit. The Latin and Greek Unit 14 Quiz will be Friday, February 20th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

Class Novel - Fever 1793 - We will start the week by finishing up chapters 19-20. We will review vocabulary in context, along with comprehension checks, analyzing passages, making connections, summarizing, determining differences in our character’s daily life, finding a simile, tracing events that lead up to a character’s actions, describing mood, compare/contrast, finding meaning in important quotes, and discussing story elements. Later in the week, we will define vocabulary words in context for chapters 21-25 and begin this portion of the novel. 

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 50 minutes of a fantasy title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. The Fantasy Reading Logs are due Tuesday, February 17th with a parent signature. 

Library - We will head to the library Friday for a genre introduction to science fiction! Next week, students will be switching to a Science Fiction Reading Log for their independent reading. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Friday, February 13th.

Have a very happy Valentine’s Day on Saturday! 

Grade 8 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 14 - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

sequi, sec (Latin) “to follow”

cur, cour (Latin) “to run”

grad (Latin) “to step”

ambl, ambul (Latin) “to walk”  

Unit 14 Word List: inconsequential, consecutive, execution, courier, incur, recurrent, gradualism, regress, digress, amble, ambulatory, preamble 

Due to library this week and a shortened week next week for President’s Day, we will spend a little extra time on this unit. The Latin and Greek Unit 14 Quiz will be Friday, February 20th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

Class Novel - The Outsiders - This week we will be wrapping The Outsiders movie in class. After completion of the movie, a Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting the novel to the movie will be completed. Also, to conclude our Outsiders unit, a character sketch project will be introduced to the students this week. The “final exam” on The Outsiders is scheduled for Friday, February 13th. 

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 50 minutes of a fantasy title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. The Fantasy Reading Logs are due Tuesday, February 17th with a parent signature. 

Library - We will head to the library Thursday for a genre introduction to science fiction! Next week, students will be switching to a Science Fiction Reading Log for their independent reading. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Friday, February 13th.

Have a very happy Valentine’s Day on Saturday! 

Happy Catholic Schools Week!

Grade 6 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 13 - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

jubil (Latin) “to shout for joy”

hilar (Latin) “cheerful”

frug, frui (Latin) “to enjoy”

celeber, celebr (Latin) “to celebrate; to honor”  

lud, lus (Latin) “game” or “to play”

Unit 13 Word List: jubilee, jubilant, hilarity, exhilarating, fruitful, frugal, celebratory, celebrant, celebrity, illusion, delude

The Latin and Greek Unit 13 Quiz will be Wednesday, February 4th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

Class Novel - The Lions of Little Rock - This week we will focus on chapters 33-40. We will use context clues to determine new vocabulary from the new chapters, discuss several character relationships and the challenges they face, discover how our main character if faced with her mother’s interference and the negative/positive results of that, predict, discuss story elements, think of advice we can give our main character when she is in a bad situation, and continue to learn characteristics of historical fiction. A quiz is planned for Wednesday this week. 

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 40 minutes of a fantasy title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. The Fantasy Reading Logs are due Monday, February 2nd with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Friday, January 30th.

Grade 7 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 13 - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

spect, spic (Latin) “to see”

tut, tui (Latin) “to guard; to watch over; to look at”

frug, frui (Latin) “to enjoy”

ocul (Latin) “eye”  

vis, vid (Latin) “to see; to look at”

Unit 13 Word List: suspect, conspicuous, respective, despicable, tutelage, intuitive, ocular, inoculate, advisable, revise, evident, vista

The Latin and Greek Unit 13 Quiz will be Wednesday, February 4th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

Class Novel - Fever 1793 - Chapters 13-18 are on the agenda for this week. We will work on vocabulary in context, along with comprehension checks, analyzing passages, making connections, summarizing, determining differences in our character’s daily life and contrasting them, finding meaning in important quotes, and discussing story elements. 

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 50 minutes of a fantasy title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. The Fantasy Reading Logs are due Monday, February 2nd with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Friday, January 30th.

Grade 8 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 13 - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

flu (Latin) “to flow”

lev (Latin) “light”

laps (Latin) “to slip; to slide”

ced (Latin) “to move along; to go”  

Unit 13 Word List: affluent, superfluous, mellifluous, leaven, levity, alleviate, elapse, collapse, relapse, recede, concession, cede

The Latin and Greek Unit 13 Quiz will be Tuesday, February 3rd. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

Class Novel - The Outsiders - We will be finishing our novel in class this week with chapters 11-12. Students will discuss story elements, make predictions, and discuss character connections. Also, we will work together on comprehension questions, “digging deeper” questions, and analyzing literary devices for these chapters. A character map for chapters 8-12 is planned for completion of the book, along with a quiz and “final exam” for The Outsiders. A quiz on chapters 11-12, along with a book “final exam” are scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday this week (pending pacing). Also, coming up we will be watching The Outsiders movie in class next week and completing a Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting the novel to the movie. A permission slip will be coming home on Monday with details.

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 60 minutes of a fantasy title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. The Fantasy Reading Logs are due Monday, February 2nd with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Friday, January 30th.

Grade 6 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek - Due to our short week, we will be taking a break from our Latin and Greek vocabulary studies. Unit 13 will resume Monday, January 26th.

Class Novel - The Lions of Little Rock - This week we will pick up where we left off last on chapter 33. Chapters 33-40 are on the agenda for this week, if time allows. We will use context clues to determine new vocabulary from the new chapters, discuss several character relationships and the challenges they face, discover how our main character if faced with her mother’s interference and the negative/positive results of that, predict, discuss story elements, think of advice we can give our main character when she is in a bad situation, and continue to learn characteristics of historical fiction. As we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr on Monday, this novel is an incredible tie to this time period in our history. 

Spelling Bee - Congratulations to our 6th grade finalists Caroline and Hugo, and our runner-ups Giana and Shane! The Spelling Bee will take place on Friday, January 23rd at 12:30pm to kick off Catholic Schools Week! Parents are welcome to attend! It will “bee” amazing! Good luck to our 6th grade finalists!

iReady Diagnostic Testing - Most students completed their testing on Thursday. If additional time is needed, Wednesday’s class period will be given to complete the testing. Students are reminded to bring their ear buds/headphones to class and a fully charged Chromebook if they are continuing on this week. 

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 40 minutes of a fantasy title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. The Fantasy Reading Logs are due Monday, January 26th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will not be assigned an iReady homework assignment due to the diagnostic testing for both reading and math.

Important Reminders - The Book Fair is here! Our preview day is Tuesday where students can browse, create a wish list and shop! Also, we would love to see you at the 9am Mass on Sunday, January 25th followed by the pancake breakfast and Open House (10am-12:30pm)! We look forward to showing off our AMAZING Catholic School and all the great things we do in MIddle School at St. Joe’s!

Grade 7 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek - Due to our short week, we will be taking a break from our Latin and Greek vocabulary studies. Unit 13 will resume Monday, January 26th.

Class Novel - Fever 1793 - This week we will pick up where we left off last on chapter 11 where we left off on another major cliffhanger… our main character was forced to leave her sick mother, stricken with Yellow Fever, behind and move to the country with her grandfather.  Chapters 11-16 are on the agenda for this week, if time allows. We will work on vocabulary in context, along with comprehension checks, analyzing passages, making connections, summarizing, finding meaning in important quotes, and discussing story elements. 

Spelling Bee - Congratulations to our 7th grade finalists Lexi and Katie, and our runner-ups Cate and Jacob! The Spelling Bee will take place on Friday, January 23rd at 12:30pm to kick off Catholic Schools Week! Parents are welcome to attend! It will “bee” amazing! Good luck to our 7th grade finalists!

iReady Diagnostic Testing - Most students completed their testing on Thursday. If additional time is needed, Tuesday’s class period will be given to complete the testing. Students are reminded to bring their ear buds/headphones to class and a fully charged Chromebook if they are continuing on this week. 

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 50 minutes of a fantasy title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. The Fantasy Reading Logs are due Monday, January 26th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will not be assigned an iReady homework assignment due to the diagnostic testing for both reading and math.

Important Reminders - The Book Fair is here! Our book fair was Friday, but students can return back to the Book Fair anytime this week to grab a hot new title! Also, we would love to see you at the 9am Mass on Sunday, January 25th followed by the pancake breakfast and Open House (10am-12:30pm)! We look forward to showing off our AMAZING Catholic School and all the great things we do in Middle School at St. Joe’s!

Grade 8 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek - Due to our short week, we will be taking a break from our Latin and Greek vocabulary studies. Unit 13 will resume Monday, January 26th.

Class Novel - The Outsiders - We will resume chapter 10 this week, along with completing our vocabulary in context for chapters 11-12. If time allows, we also hope to finish reading chapters 11 and 12 too! Students will discuss story elements, make predictions, and discuss character connections. Also, we will work together on comprehension questions, “digging deeper” questions, and analyzing literary devices for these chapters. A character map for chapters 8-12 is planned for completion of the book, along with a quiz and “final exam” for The Outsiders. Testing dates will be announced to the students soon in class and on Google Classroom as pacing is determined. Also, coming up we will be watching The Outsiders movie in class and completing a Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting the novel to the movie. A permission slip will be coming home once our movie dates are determined. 

Spelling Bee - Congratulations to our 8th grade finalists Bobby and Sean, and our runner-ups Mia and Matteo! The Spelling Bee will take place on Friday, January 23rd at 12:30pm to kick off Catholic Schools Week! Parents are welcome to attend! It will “bee” amazing! Good luck to our 8th grade finalists!

iReady Diagnostic Testing - Most students completed their testing on Thursday. If additional time is needed, Wednesday’s class period will be given to complete the testing. Students are reminded to bring their ear buds/headphones to class and a fully charged Chromebook if they are continuing on this week. 

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 60 minutes of a fantasy title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. The Fantasy Reading Logs are due Monday, January 26th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will not be assigned an iReady homework assignment due to the diagnostic testing for both reading and math.

Important Reminders - The Book Fair is here! Our preview day is Thursday where students can browse, create a wish list and shop! Also, we would love to see you at the 9am Mass on Sunday, January 25th followed by the pancake breakfast and Open House (10am-12:30pm)! We look forward to showing off our AMAZING Catholic School and all the great things we do in Middle School at St. Joe’s!

Grade 6 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 12 (continued) - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

capita (Latin) “head”

ora (Latin) “mouth”

man, manu (Latin) “hand”

ling (Latin) “tongue”  

Unit 12 Word List: capitalize, decapitate, oral, oratory, oration, manufacture, manual, emancipate, multilingual, linguistic

The Latin and Greek Unit 12 Quiz will be Tuesday, January 13th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

Class Novel - If any time allows this week, we will continue reading and working on where we left off last week with The Lions of Little Rock.

Spelling Bee - Our Spelling “Pre-Bee” will be held on Monday. Students will compete with their homeroom classmates to determine a winner and a runner-up. The Spelling Bee will take place on Friday, January 23rd to kick off Catholic Schools Week! More information to come! 

iReady Diagnostic Testing - Students will complete their mid-year iReady Reading Diagnostic test on Wednesday and Thursday this week. Friday will be used for anyone needing additional time or to make up from being absent. 

Scholastic Scope Magazine - If time allows on Friday, we will be reading a non-fiction article on Dr. Martin Luther King Junior in our Scholastic Scope Magazine titled, “Marching Toward A Dream”, where we will also be working on text features and synthesis. This article is also a great tie into our class novel, the historical fiction title, The Lions of Little Rock. 

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 40 minutes of a fantasy title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. The Fantasy Reading Logs are due Tuesday, January 20th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will not be assigned an iReady assignment due to the diagnostic test. 

Important Reminders - The Book Fair is coming to St. Joe’s starting THIS Friday! It will be open throughout Catholic Schools Week! 

Grade 7 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 12 (continued) - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

ter (Latin) “to frighten; to scare”

horr (Latin) “to shudder; to be afraid”

trepid (Latin) “afraid; disturbed”

formid (Latin) “to fear”  

rev (Latin) “to fear; respect”  

tim (Latin) “fear”  

Unit 12 Word List: terrorize, deter, horrific, abhor, trepidation, intrepid, formidable, revere, irreverent, intimidate, timorous 

The Latin and Greek Unit 12 Quiz will be Tuesday, January 13th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

Class Novel - If any time allows this week, we will continue reading and working on where we left off last week with Fever 1793.

Spelling Bee - Our Spelling “Pre-Bee” will be held on Monday. Students will compete with their homeroom classmates to determine a winner and a runner-up. The Spelling Bee will take place on Friday, January 23rd to kick off Catholic Schools Week! More information to come! 

iReady Diagnostic Testing - Students will complete their mid-year iReady Reading Diagnostic test on Wednesday and Thursday this week. Friday will be used for anyone needing additional time or to make up from being absent. 

Book Fair - Students will preview the Book Fair on Friday of this week! 

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 50 minutes of a fantasy title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. The Fantasy Reading Logs are due Tuesday, January 20th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will not be assigned an iReady assignment due to the diagnostic test. 

Important Reminders - The Book Fair is coming to St. Joe’s starting THIS Friday! It will be open throughout Catholic Schools Week! 

Don’t forget to dress for the weather. If it is 20 degrees or higher, students will go outside for recess! 

Grade 8 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 12 (continued) - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

rap (Latin) “to snatch” or “greedy; devouring”

cep (Latin) “to seize, to take”

vor (Latin) “to eat”

cad, cas (Latin) “to fall”  

Unit 12 Word List: rapacious, rapt, surreptitious, perceptible, susceptible, precept, voracious, omnivorous, herbivorous, decadent, cadence, casualty

The Latin and Greek Unit 12 Quiz will be Tuesday, January 13th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

Class Novel - If any time allows this week, we will continue reading and working on where we left off last week with The Outsiders.

Spelling Bee - Our Spelling “Pre-Bee” will be held on Monday. Students will compete with their homeroom classmates to determine a winner and a runner-up. The Spelling Bee will take place on Friday, January 23rd to kick off Catholic Schools Week! More information to come! 

iReady Diagnostic Testing - Students will complete their mid-year iReady Reading Diagnostic test on Wednesday and Thursday this week. Friday will be used for anyone needing additional time or to make up from being absent. 

Scholastic Scope Magazine - If time allows on Friday, we will be reading a non-fiction article on Dr. Martin Luther King Junior in our Scholastic Scope Magazine titled, “Marching Toward A Dream”, where we will also be working on text features and synthesis. 

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 60 minutes of a fantasy title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. The Fantasy Reading Logs are due Tuesday, January 20th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will not be assigned an iReady assignment due to the diagnostic test. 

Important Reminders - The Book Fair is coming to St. Joe’s starting THIS Friday! It will be open throughout Catholic Schools Week! 

Don’t forget to dress for the weather! If it is 20 degrees or higher, students will go outside for recess!  

Welcome back and Happy New Year! 

Grade 6 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 12 - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

capita (Latin) “head”

ora (Latin) “mouth”

man, manu (Latin) “hand”

ling (Latin) “tongue”  

Unit 12 Word List: capitalize, decapitate, oral, oratory, oration, manufacture, manual, emancipate, multilingual, linguistic

Due to concert rehearsal and library this week, the Latin and Greek Unit 12 Quiz will be Tuesday, January 13th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

Please note there will not be a Latin and Greek unit for the weeks of January 12th (due to iReady Diagnostic testing) or January 19th (due to the short week for Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior Day). We will resume Latin and Greek Unit 13 the week of January 26th. For the weeks we are not starting a new unit, we will be reviewing Units 1-12 in class as time allows. 

Class Novel - This week we will review and continue our class novel, The Lions of Little Rock. We will use context clues to determine vocabulary from chapters 25-32, discuss several character relationships, discover how our main character can use her voice for change, predict, discuss story elements, focus our attention to a shift in our main character, determine author's purpose and details that support, and continue to learn characteristics of historical fiction. 

Library - On Monday, the 6th grade classes will go to the library for an introduction to the genre of fantasy. Students will be given time to select a fantasy novel of their choice for their next Reading Log. 

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 40 minutes of a fantasy title (of their choice) at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. The Fantasy Reading Logs are due Monday, January 12th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Friday, January 9th.

Please note that our mid-year iReady diagnostic test will take place January 14th and 15th next week. If additional time is needed or your child is absent one of those days, January 16th will be used as an additional testing day. 

Grade 7 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 12 - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

ter (Latin) “to frighten; to scare”

horr (Latin) “to shudder; to be afraid”

trepid (Latin) “afraid; disturbed”

formid (Latin) “to fear”  

rev (Latin) “to fear; respect”  

tim (Latin) “fear”  

Unit 12 Word List: terrorize, deter, horrific, abhor, trepidation, intrepid, formidable, revere, irreverent, intimidate, timorous 

Due to concert rehearsal and library this week, the Latin and Greek Unit 12 Quiz will be Tuesday, January 13th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

Please note there will not be a Latin and Greek unit for the weeks of January 12th (due to iReady Diagnostic testing) or January 19th (due to the short week for Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior Day). We will resume Latin and Greek Unit 13 the week of January 26th. For the weeks we are not starting a new unit, we will be reviewing Units 1-12 in class as time allows.  

Class Novel - This week we will continue our historical fiction class novel, Fever 1793. We will review vocabulary in context for chapters 7-10, along with comprehension checks, analyzing passages, making connections, summarizing, finding meaning in important quotes, and discussing story elements. 

Library - On Friday, the 7th grade classes will go to the library for an introduction to the genre of fantasy. Students will be given time to select a fantasy novel of their choice for their Reading Log that will begin on Monday, January 12th.

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 50 minutes of a novel of their choice at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. The Reading Logs are due Monday, January 12th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Friday, January 9th.

Please note that our mid-year iReady diagnostic test will take place January 14th and 15th next week. If additional time is needed or your child is absent one of those days, January 16th will be used as an additional testing day. 

Grade 8 Learning Objectives:

Latin & Greek Unit 12 - Students will increase retention of new words and expand their vocabulary by working with the following roots:

rap (Latin) “to snatch” or “greedy; devouring”

cep (Latin) “to seize, to take”

vor (Latin) “to eat”

cad, cas (Latin) “to fall”  

Unit 12 Word List: rapacious, rapt, surreptitious, perceptible, susceptible, precept, voracious, omnivorous, herbivorous, decadent, cadence, casualty

Due to concert rehearsal and library this week, the Latin and Greek Unit 12 Quiz will be Tuesday, January 13th. Please remind your child to study his/her flashcards daily and check Google Classroom for practice games and tests posted on Quizlet.

Please note there will not be a Latin and Greek unit for the weeks of January 12th (due to iReady Diagnostic testing) or January 19th (due to the short week for Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior Day). We will resume Latin and Greek Unit 13 the week of January 26th. For the weeks we are not starting a new unit, we will be reviewing Units 1-12 in class as time allows.  

Class Novel - This week, we will start with a review of chapters 7-8 of The Outsiders. We will resume our reading in chapters 9-10. Students will work on vocabulary in context, discuss story elements, make predictions, and discuss character connections. Also, we will work together on comprehension questions, “digging deeper” questions, and analyzing literary devices for these chapters.   

Library - On Thursday, the 8th grade classes will go to the library for an introduction to the genre of fantasy. Students will be given time to select a fantasy novel of their choice for their Reading Log that will begin on Monday, January 12th.

Weekly Reading Log - Students will read a minimum of 60 minutes of a novel of their choice at home and complete three detailed, two-sentence responses on the back of their Reading Log. The Reading Logs are due Monday, January 12th with a parent signature. 

iReady Reading Practice - This week, students will complete and pass one reading lesson on their individualized path, or practice for 40 minutes. iReady is due Friday, January 9th.

Please note that our mid-year iReady diagnostic test will take place January 14th and 15th next week. If additional time is needed or your child is absent one of those days, January 16th will be used as an additional testing day.